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Sounds like normal shedding, caused by growth. As with snakes, turtles shed their skin in order to grow. Under the shed scute (scale on the shell) is a new larger scute to take its place. Like others have said, as long as what is still ON the turtle's shell looks the same (smooth, kind of shiny) as what came off, you're in good shape.

Thanks for the responses... sorry it took so long to check in. But since i was cleaning the tank it reminded me. Glad to know this is pretty normal cause i have one having a huge growth spurt. He was half the size of his brother, and now they are almost exactly the same size. And scutes all over the bottom of the tank. Now if i could only build a pond cause they are outgrowing their 100 gallon tank...